Download or read book Dirk Daring Secret Agent written by Helaine Becker and published by Orca Book Publishers. This book was released on 2014-10-01 with total page 227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Darren Dirkowitz's evil stepbrother (code name Waldo) gets hold of Darren's tippity-top-secret spy journal, he threatens to expose it to the entire Preston Middle School student body. Unless, that is, Darren starts doing his dirty work for him. Now Darren's got to use the oh-so-cloak-and-daggery skills he's honed in his secret alternate life as Dirk Daring, Secret Agent to spy on kids at school. Naturally, he also sets up a separate, sneaky surveillance program to unearth Waldo's own secrets. As more and more ugly truths are exposed, new alliances are forged and old friendships broken. Can Darren learn to be true to himself and build real friendships for the first time in his life? Or will he retreat back into his exciting but imaginary shadow world?

Download or read book Decoded written by Mai Jia and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2014-03-18 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Translation originally published: London: Allen Lane, 2014.

Download or read book In My Lifetime written by Herbert Smith and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2014-10-25 with total page 333 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Herbert Smith, a six-foot, two-inch, 180 pound blue-eyed ?hunk?, arrived at the small Pasadena Police Department at the age of 26. Married Nettie Grace, a beautiful young lady, and the parents of their first child, a boy, they were the envy of the older officers already employed there. He exploded on the scene with a perfect score on his Civil Service Test and proved his proficiency with his sidearm by becoming one of the top shooters in his academy. Working the streets on patrol, Herbert was always on the cutting edge of the action. On more than one occasion he confronted, disarmed and arrested dangerous felons who were threats to himself, the citizens and his fellow officers. His 28 year career saw him advance through the ranks to Captain of Police. He graduated from the Institute of Applied Science, studying criminal identification methods. As a captain he graduated from the FBI National Academy, the 93rd Session. Herbert was a sidearm competitor, participating in many Police pistol matches, including the National Police Pistol Matches. As an honorable retired police officer, Herbert qualifies annually to carry a concealed handgun. Herbert is very active in his church and serves as a Deacon.

Download or read book Groucho Marx Secret Agent written by Ron Goulart and published by Minotaur Books. This book was released on 2002-07-17 with total page 237 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It could be said that in this episode Groucho Marx operates as a Hollywood-style Scarlet Pimpernel, with a repertoire of outrageous puns covering the steely, daring life of a counterspy. But, as Groucho might retort, his cover is at the dry-cleaner, and, besides, Groucho is not one to hide his light under any bushel (even one of stuffed clams). So he and Frank Denby, his sidekick, scriptwriter and close friend, set out to uphold their reputation as amateur sleuths by looking into the death of British director Eric Olmstead. First Olmstead fainted at a star-studded Halloween party after a man dressed as the Grim Reaper had whispered to him and then disappeared. But it is not until the next day that he is found dead--presumably by his own hand. It is 1939; everyone expects the U.S. to join the war raging in Europe. And everyone is looking under the bed for spies. Soon the questions surrounding the death of Eric Olmstead takes on an odor of espionage. The police call Olmstead's death a suicide. After all, he did leave a (typed) note. His widow refuses to believe that her husband shot himself, and persuades Groucho and Frank to look further. Soon the pair is enmeshed in FBI agents and Los Angeles police, while the grieving widow clamors for revenge. Here is where Groucho proves his genius as a detective--he seizes on the clue that reveals the death to be murder. This, however, is only the beginning. There is another murder. Groucho and Frank are attacked; Frank is shot at (but not hit); Groucho is hit (but not shot at; just knocked to the floor by the fleeing assailant). They not only survive, but they pinpoint the Nazi spy and the Hollywood figures working with them. In a romp made delightful in spite of spies, murders, and occasional dire peril, Goulart uncannily resurrects the most garrulous Marx brother and his unique brand of patter. The Groucho Marx of these stories is the next best thing to the capering of the late comedian himself, and a happy gift to everyone who remembers him fondly as well as those meeting him for the first time.

Download or read book Thirteen written by Steve Cavanagh and published by Flatiron Books. This book was released on 2019-08-13 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thirteen is the legal thriller Lee Child, Michael Connelly, and Ruth Ware are raving about and readers can’t put down. “Outstanding - an intriguing premise, a tense, gripping build-up, and a spectacular climax. This guy is the real deal. Trust me.” —Lee Child “A dead bang BEAST of a book that expertly combines Cavanagh’s authority on the law with an absolutely great thrill ride. Books this ingenious don’t come along very often.” —Michael Connelly It’s the murder trial of the century. And Joshua Kane has killed to get the best seat in the house – and to be sure the wrong man goes down for the crime. Because this time, the killer isn’t on trial. He’s on the jury. But there’s someone on his tail. Former-conman-turned-criminal-defense-attorney Eddie Flynn doesn’t believe that his movie-star client killed two people. He suspects that the real killer is closer than they think – but who would guess just how close? “A brilliant, twisty, ingeniously constructed puzzle of a book. Steve Cavanagh pulls off an enviable premise with panache.” —Ruth Ware

Download or read book Secret Agent Girl written by Rosemary Martin and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2007 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During a party at Merryweathers' Toy Shoppe, a vicious clown called Mr. Skidoo, who can't keep his foul mouth shut, is murdered, and totally mod special agent Bebe Bennett, discovering that she is a suspect, must employ her keen skills of detection to clear her fabulous name. Original.

Download or read book The Key written by Andrea S. Adams and published by Tate Publishing. This book was released on 2011-05 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Father O'Malley pulled up a chair and sat close to Anna. As he pressed his lips together, Anna's heart started to race. Something was wrong, very wrong. The next few minutes would be with her the rest of her life, and she recalled every word of what Father O'Malley said as though she were having a terrible dream. 'There's been a plane crash.' From that moment, Anna's Abbott's life is changed forever as she learns the devastating truth that her parents have been killed in a plane crash. In other parts of the state of South Carolina, Michael Bennett and Ragan Carter are given the same tragic news. The Kitchen Table is Susan Chellis's coming-of-age novel, which follows Anna, Michael, and Ragan on a search for belonging. But each character is faced with more than just the heartbreaking loss of their parents. Sixteen-year-old Anna is living with her abusive uncle and an aunt who doesn't believe her, while Ragan searches for love and finds herself pregnant at nineteen and at the mercy of her selfish grandmother. Michael tries to move on and decides to go to law school, only to discover a life-altering secret about his father. All three lives intersect on their path toward home as each character finds peace at their kitchen table. For readers who enjoy romance, drama, and hope, this a novel that will move you and touch your heart.

Download or read book Gun Control and Constitutional Rights written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the Judiciary. Subcommittee on the Constitution and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 756 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Zealous Pursuits written by Greg Fazekash and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2002-03-06 with total page 373 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sidney Barnett, a self-conscious mid-west attorney, spent a decade in neutral “getting over” his experimental ex-wife, Britany. But a rare chance at retribution through a divorce case changes everything. Anne Lyesome, Sidney’s attractive client, accompanied by her strong-willed sister, learns of infidelity beyond mere sexual affairs. Together, they discover threads of an elaborate international financial scheme skewed in her husband’s favor. Sidney with the aid of a private detective tries to sort things out and risks his fragile ego and career to expose the truth. His bewilderment is compounded by his desire to create reality out of fantasy.

Download or read book The Thin Blue Lie written by Greg Dillon and published by Bombardier Books. This book was released on 2022-02-08 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Greg Dillon is assigned to a federal fugitive task force in Connecticut, he inadvertently uncovers a pattern of misconduct and falsified affidavits. After reporting his concerns to the politically connected but incompetent chief state’s attorney, the whistleblower finds himself a target of reprisal. Investigated, transferred, demoted, and threatened, Dillon hires an attorney, and—with the assistance of legendary whistleblower Frank Serpico—takes on both the state of Connecticut and the Department of Justice in federal court, resulting in an explosive verdict and a significant court ruling. 10 percent of the author’s profits will be donated to Shepherds.

Download or read book How to Outswim a Shark Without a Snorkel written by Jess Keating and published by Sourcebooks, Inc.. This book was released on 2015-01-06 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Keating delivers a fun-filled, pitch-perfect book...An amusing, highly readable book about the perils of being 12 in a snake-eat-snake world."—Kirkus Starred Review on How to Outrun a Crocodile When Your Shoes Are Untied (My Life is a Zoo Book 1) AnaWright's life is a zoo—literally Ana Wright's summer just got terrifying. She's finally getting used to living in a zoo (no, seriously—she lives with her family in an actual zoo), when she's assigned to work in the new shark tank. With her worst enemy. Forget about sharks! Ashley is the ultimate predator. And after Ana's favorite croc peed on Ashley's shoes, she's probably out for revenge. This can't be good. Jess Keating combines the quirky humor and animal-centric plots of Carl Hiaasen with the awkward adolescent antics of Lauren Myracle in this fresh new middle grade series! Praise for How to Outrun a Crocodile When Your Shoes Are Untied: "A menagerie of laugh-out-loud antics."—Anna Staniszewski, author of The Dirt Diary "A wild romp, filled with humor and heart."—Lisa Schroeder, author of It's Raining Cupcakes "Keating, a zoologist, enriches her debut novel with fascinating animal facts, awkward moments with a variety of wild species, and "creature files" Ana uses to amusingly classify her peers"—School Library Journal "An absolutely perfect summer read."—Girls' Life Magazine.com "Life is literally a zoo for shy 12-year-old Anna, who is trying to avoid seventh-grade bullies while hiding that her family lives among crocodiles and elephants." —Los Angeles Times

Download or read book The Objects That Remain written by Laura Levitt and published by Penn State Press. This book was released on 2020-09-28 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On a November evening in 1989, Laura Levitt was raped in her own bed. Her landlord heard the assault taking place and called 911, but the police arrived too late to apprehend Laura’s attacker. When they left, investigators took items with them—a pair of sweatpants, the bedclothes—and a rape exam was performed at the hospital. However, this evidence was never processed. Decades later, Laura returns to these objects, viewing them not as clues that will lead to the identification of her assailant but rather as a means of engaging traumatic legacies writ large. The Objects That Remain is equal parts personal memoir and fascinating examination of the ways in which the material remains of violent crimes inform our experience of, and thinking about, trauma and loss. Considering artifacts in the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum and evidence in police storage facilities across the country, Laura’s story moves between intimate trauma, the story of an unsolved rape, and genocide. Throughout, she asks what it might mean to do justice to these violent pasts outside the juridical system or through historical empiricism, which are the dominant ways in which we think about evidence from violent crimes and other highly traumatic events. Over the course of her investigation, the author reveals how these objects that remain and the stories that surround them enable forms of intimacy. In this way, she models for us a different kind of reckoning, where justice is an animating process of telling and holding.

Download or read book The Detective D D Warren Series 5 Book Bundle written by Lisa Gardner and published by Bantam. This book was released on 2012-12-10 with total page 1601 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Number one New York Times bestselling author Lisa Gardner thrills readers with her novels of suspense featuring Boston homicide detective D. D. Warren. Hostage standoffs, copycat killers, missing wives, brutal crimes, haunted survivors—Gardner weaves all these elements into compelling fiction. Now the first five books in her acclaimed D. D. Warren series are together in one convenient eBook bundle, including: ALONE HIDE THE NEIGHBOR LIVE TO TELL LOVE YOU MORE “Lisa Gardner always delivers heart-stopping suspense.”—Harlan Coben “One of the best thriller writers in the business.”—Associated Press

Download or read book Merry Christmas Savannah written by C.E. Hilbert and published by Pelican Ventures Book Group. This book was released on 2020-12-01 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Savannah “Savvy” Dixon's entire life has been planned since she was in the womb. Go to college. Marry the boy next door. Have two children. And one day, sit on her front porch in a big hat yelling at her grandchildren to stop stomping on her flowers. Her life was all set, until the boy next door eloped with a beauty queen, right before Christmas. Merry Christmas, Savvy. She's prepared to draw on the strength of her southern heritage to withstand the “bless your heart's” she expects to receive at her former boyfriend's engagement celebration. But instead of enduring the demise of all her plans, Savvy has an unexpected encounter, and for the first time in her life, she is swept away by romance. Will this new man be the path to another heartbreak or the road to happily-ever-after?

Download or read book Hide written by Lisa Gardner and published by Bantam. This book was released on 2007-01-30 with total page 293 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You have good reason to be afraid. . . . It was a case that haunts Bobby Dodge to this day—the case that nearly killed him and changed his life forever. Now, in an underground chamber on the grounds of an abandoned Massachusetts mental hospital, the gruesome discovery of six mummified corpses resurrects his worst nightmare: the return of a killer he thought dead and buried. There’s no place to run. . . . Bobby’s only lead is wrapped around a dead woman’s neck. Annabelle Granger has been in hiding for as long as she can remember. Her childhood was a blur of new cities and assumed identities. But what—or who—her family was running from, she never knew. Now a body is unearthed from a grave, wearing a necklace bearing Annabelle’s name, and the danger is too close to escape. This time, she’s not going to run. You know he will find you. . . . The new threat could be the dead psychopath’s copycat, his protégé—or something far more terrifying. Dodge knows the only way to find him is to solve the mystery of Annabelle Granger, and to do that he must team up with his former lover, partner, and friend D. D. Warren from the Boston P.D. But the trail leads back to a woman from Bobby’s past who may be every bit as dangerous as the new killer—a beautiful survivor-turned-avenger with an eerie link to Annabelle. From its tense opening pages to its shocking climax, Hide is a thriller that delves into our deepest, darkest fears. Where there is no one to trust. Where there is no place left to hide. BONUS: This edition includes a new afterword: Lights, Camera, Hide the movie!

Download or read book Agents Spies Short Stories written by and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2018-12-15 with total page 486 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New authors and collections. Daring tales of kidnap and rescue, assassination and revenge, the politics of death and espionage, these are the themes of this latest volatile concoction of classic and new writing. The days of empire and traditional war have been replaced by cyber warfare but the subtle, lethal methods of agents and spies remain the same, and so has the power of great writing, with stories here to chill and intrigue every reader. New, contemporary and notable writers featured are: Sara Dobie Bauer, Joseph Cusumano, David R. Downing, Shane Halbach, Stephen Kotowych, Colt Leasure, Jonathan MacGregor, Jo Miles, Josh Pachter, Tony Pi, S.L. Scott, Dan Stout, and Lauren C. Teffeau. These appear alongside classic stories by John Buchan, G.K. Chesterton, Joseph Conrad, Arthur Conan Doyle, Maurice Leblanc and more.

Download or read book Not the Worst Friend in the World written by Anne Rellihan and published by Holiday House. This book was released on 2024-02-06 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Can Lou Bennett keep a secret? She’ll do just about anything to prove herself to her new friend—and the best friend she betrayed—in this debut novel that is a modern-day Harriet the Spy with high emotional stakes. It’s the thirty-fourth day of sixth grade at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic School in Missouri, and eleven-year-old Lou wishes she could rewind time. Lou wants to go back to the ninth day of sixth grade—the day before she fought with her best friend Francie and said the terrible, horrible things she can’t unsay. Or better yet, she would go back to fifth grade when Francie was still the Old Francie. Then the new girl, Cece Clark-Duncan, passes Lou a mysterious note. It says she was kidnapped. (!) If Lou can help Cece, maybe she can prove she’s not the world’s worst friend. But as observant Lou uncovers the complicated truth about Cece’s family, she starts to panic. Can she help Cece without hurting her? Or will Lou end up losing another friend instead? Anchored by an outstanding voice and a page-turning mystery, this remarkable debut novel honors the powerful middle school friendships that can both break and heal a tender eleven-year-old heart. Perfect for fans of Fish in a Tree and My Jasper June.